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Thread #49675   Message #2674390
Posted By: GUEST,gfisher
08-Jul-09 - 12:38 AM
Thread Name: Origins: The Bells of Hell Go Ting-A-Ling-A-Ling
Subject: RE: The Bells of Hell
I sang this in a little play in the 7th grade one summer. The words go:

The Bells of Hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling
For you but not for me:
For me the angels sing-a-ling-a-ling,
They've got the goods for me.
Oh! Death, where is thy sting-a-ling-a-ling
Oh! Grave, thy victory?
The Bells of Hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling
For you but not for me. ^^^

However I learned it as "for me but not for you", and I learned it with:

WW1 vet relative told me this song was very popular in WW1. I remember the tune quite well, but can't seem to put the tune into text. Funny song though!